Voters: Don't be duped

I have been an active voter for more than 50 years. Never in that period of time, throughout multiple elections, have I observed such vicious, negative campaigning. Demagoguery appears to be the party platform of many candidates.

False innuendo and accusations based on semi-information are used to attack opponents while little relevant information is supplied by the accusing candidate on his background, experience and aspirations. My conclusion is that such candidates whose campaigns are mainly based on this negative approach have little to personally offer the voters.

And my voting preference automatically reverts to the other candidate. What a sad state of affairs if our leaders are chosen solely as a result of demonizing their opponents. Even sadder is the fact that many voters believe or want to believe such acrimonious scenarios. Voters should think, not be emotionally manipulated and duped by this trash.